I should have mentioned that in an unprecedented event I was able to keep up prepping Sayu's blog this weekend. <img src='
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[quote name='Al Kusanagi' timestamp='1309896198' post='103052']
Probably not doable with who we have now, but it would likely bring in a lot of interest and/or exposure.
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[quote name='eri' timestamp='1309898146' post='103055']
Translating a tv show is much harder due to all the homonyms in Japanese, slang puns, and whatnot. I might be willing to give it a shot depending on the show but someone else would have to set it up because video trans are completely a foreign territory for me.
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I think it is doable as long as people are willing to stick to the workflow. Basically:
1. Pick a TV show.
2. Grab the raw TV rip, send it over to the translators.
3a. The more experienced translator (preferably one with real-life Japanese conversation experience) translates the dialogues.
3b. The less experienced translator translates the on-screen captions. (optional step, and obviously both can be done by the same person)
4. The TV rip and the translated scripts are sent over to the timer and typesetter.
5. The timer does the timing and sends the timed script to the typesetter.
6. The typesetter styles how the subs look like (mostly needed for the captions). Timer and typesetter are often one person.
7. The finished script is sent over to the encoder who encodes the subs into the video (optional, if we're doing a hardsub) and then uploads it wherever.
Could be simplified even more (there's many decent one-man fansub groups really), but with a regular show at least 3 dedicated people is minimum for comfortable work.
[quote name='Al Kusanagi' timestamp='1309898487' post='103056']
HPT is probably the easiest thing they've done for translating short of the image videos with 2 minutes of talking. The hardest thing would be the timing and sticking in the subtitles themselves. I'm familiar with the basic process, but have never attempted anything like it.
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I can do that, as long as that's the only thing I gotta do. I get the translated script, a link to the video file, and a deadline a few days away. Then I do the timing, hand it over to the next person, and stop thinking or caring what happens next. Our last attempt didn't work out because I took too much upon myself.
As for translating H!P stuff.. we never finished Bijo gakou thingy. <img src='
http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> But I do think the most important thing right now is getting more translators.
Yup, it weighs heavy on my conscience. I'm gonna try to finish it sometime this week, could be a good start and translator magnet.
[quote name='strawberryjam' timestamp='1309943058' post='103076']I found one on tumblr, but I don't know how to contact them. Does anyone know how tumblr works?
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The same person translates
Ai's Nau and the contact option seems to be enabled there. Care to give it a try?
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